FAME Academy News Blast

May

• 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Cooks Museum- Mon. May 16th
• PreK Promotion Ceremony- Fri. May 20th @ 9:30 a.m.
• Last day for Latchkey Services- Fri. May 20th (All balances must be paid in full by May 20th)
• Boys & Girls Club Closed- Week of May 23rd
• 3rd Grade Celebration Performance- Mon. May 23rd
• 3rd Grade Celebration Field Trip- Tues. May 24th
• Last Day of School for Students- Thurs. May 26th

Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each day. your child needs to be in the building prior to this time! Students who are constantly late, even if it is a few minutes, are still missing valuable class time.

All students must be picked up in the car line by no later than 3:05 pm. Students that are at school after 3:05 will be placed in our Latchkey program and parents will be charged our weekly Latchkey payment of $30.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY AND COMPLETE YOUR 2022/23 BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES SHOPPING IN JUST TWO MINUTES!

Brookhill Elementary back-to-school supply kits are now available!

Go to www.unitedschoolsupplies.com now and enter our unique School Code,

Brookhill- 763898

AIS- 138894

Enter your student’s name and NEXT YEAR’S grade level (to label the kit properly) to add the kit to your shopping cart. Select any optional student accessories you’d like, such as backpacks, headphones, lunch bags, water bottles, and food jars, and then proceed to secure checkout. It is extremely simple and convenient!

The entire process takes less than 2 minutes, and you can do it on your phone or from the comfort of your home. Your student’s supply kit and any optional accessories you ordered will be individually labeled and delivered directly to the school prior to the start of the new school year.

Why order a back-to-school supply kit for your student? Here are some of the top reasons:

- The kit provides the specific items requested by your student’s teachers on the official school supply list.

- The kit includes quality supplies that help students and teachers succeed in the classroom, including products from trusted brands such as Avery, Crayola, Dixon, Elmer’s, Expo, Fiskars, Paper Mate, Sharpie, and Sterilite.

- Kits are very convenient. You can complete your back-to-school supply list shopping for one or more students on your phone or computer in just a couple of minutes.

- Kits are affordably priced compared to other shopping options (with no additional shipping fees, etc. added to the all-inclusive prices listed below), even if you don’t factor in the time and travel costs required to track down these items on your own. Here are our kit prices by NEXT YEAR’S grade level:

Grade K: $47

Grade 1: $37

Grade 2: $55

Grade 3: $50

Grade 4: $51
Grade 5: $55

Thanks so much for supporting our students and teachers! We look forward to seeing you and your student next year!

If you would be interested in serving as a PTF officer or volunteering for one of our events throughout the year, please complete the survey below. We are in the process of looking for PTF officers & volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year.

We will be setting up a PTF meeting to name our officers for the 2022-2023 school year. Thank you very much for your partnership and support of FAME Academy.

We are excited to have parents back to assist in our teacher workroom. Please sign up using the link below if you would be interested in helping in our teacher workroom on Mondays and Thursdays each week. Thank you very much for supporting our school!

https://signup.com/go/HcXceCw

As of now, our protocols remain the same. The CDC has made some changes to their recommendations, but right now there are no changes for schools.

-Masks are required on all school buses.(Federal Mandate)

-Maintain 3-foot distancing when possible.

-Continue to practice good hygiene (make sure you have soap and hand sanitizer).

-Continue with sanitization measures.

Quarantine Time Period (Please refer to the table below regarding quarantine procedures for COVID Positive & Exposure cases.

Symptoms of COVID include:

-Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher

-Sore throat

-Cough (for students with chronic cough due to allergies or asthma, a change in their cough from baseline)

General Medical Guidelines for Illnesses

-Students who have a temperature of 100.3 or higher must remain at home 24 hours fever-free without fever-reducing medication.

-Students who vomit must remain at home for 24 hours.

Please notify Mr. Mathheus or Mrs. Williams if:

-You have tested positive for COVID

-You are awaiting COVID test results

-You have been exposed to COVID and plan to isolate

Please follow FAME Academy at Brookhill on our Social Media sites

-Facebook- @brookhillacs

-Facebook PTF- School buddies @FAME Academy Brookhill PTF

-Twitter- @brookhillelem

-Website- https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/9

Get the Free App Now!

Never miss a weather alert, school closing or important update. Download the ACS mobile app to stay connected at all times. Use the app to can check calendars, lunch menus, and receive "push" notifications about school events and weather emergencies. Download the free app today at the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android devices. Search "Athens City School System."

Be sure to allow alerts, pushes and banners in your phone settings under "notifications" to properly receive notifications. In the app settings, please select the schools from which you wish to receive updates. Contact our office with any questions. 256.233.6600.

The lunch menu is subject to change on short notice due to delays in delivery trucks & supply chain.

Thank you to our Partner in Education, First National Bank for supporting our students & staff at FAME Academy this school year.

Email: jeff.mathheus@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/9
Location: 320 Brookhill Drive, Athens, AL, USA
Phone: 256-233-6603
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookhill.athens.5
Twitter: @brookhillelem